paul52 commented:

Granny commented:

Have a gander at this from the link I posted in #27 –

TRAVEL: $3,629,622

The biggest expense is President Barack Obama’s round trip flight to Hawaii via Air Force One.

A Congressional Research Service report released in May 2012 said the plane typically used by the President, a Boeing 747, costs $179,750 per hour to operate. The U.S. Air Force has listed the cost of travel as high as $181,757 per flight hour.

Travel time for Air Force One direct from Washington D.C. to Hawaii is about 9 hours or as high as $1,635,813 each way for a total of $3,271,622 for the round trip to Hawaii and back.

The cost for USAF C-17 cargo aircraft that transports the Presidential limos, helicopters and other support equipment to Hawaii has never been disclosed in the years the President has traveled to Hawaii. However, the flight time between Andrews Air Force Base and Hawaii is at about 21.5 hours roundtrip, with estimated operating cost of $12,000 per hour. (Source: GAO report, updated by C-17 crew member). The United States Marine Corps provides a presidential helicopter, along with pilots and support crews for the test flights, which travel on another C-17 flight. That is $258,000, not including costs for the 4 to 6 member crew’s per diem and hotel.

Comrade J commented:

Don’t know about you, but I’ve been fascinated with art lately. In the spirit of artistic appreciation allow me to present for you artistic representation of the USA under Commie-O and his administration.

TrickyDick commented:

Indiana commented:

The easiest thing Obama could do to convince America that he’s serious about our finances, would be to hang around home for the holidays. But no….he’d rather shuck, jive, divert, lie, blow smoke, campaign, and point fingers….so he can take a three week vacation in Hawaii for 4 Million. He’s his own worst enemy. What a punk!